Job Reference Number 22-IHDIV-14637

Classification Executive Level 1

Job Title Assistant Director

Division Indigenous Health Division

Branch Policy, Partnerships and Performance Branch

Section Research Data and Performance Section

Location Woden, ACT

Status Non-ongoing

Employment type Full-time

Salary Range $108,680 - $123,951

Security Clearance Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)

Contact Officer Name: Dr Fui Choong
Phone: (02) 6289 9372
Email: Fui.Choong@health.gov.au

Eligibility

• To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made

• An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

o Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,
and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.

o Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where
required).

o Providing evidence of qualifications.

Division Responsibilities

The Indigenous Health Division aims to improve access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people to effective health care services essential to improving health and life
expectancy and reducing child mortality. The Division enables the delivery of high quality,
comprehensive, culturally appropriate, primary health care services to Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander people. We contribute to the Department’s purpose by supporting
Government, and engaging and partnering with key stakeholders to achieve stronger health
and wellbeing outcomes for First Australians. We lead and shape evidence-based policy, and
implement well targeted and innovative programs to increase access for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people to high quality and culturally competent, sustainable health
services. We work in a complex and dynamic policy environment to improve primary health
care services and system effectiveness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
through best-practice regulation.

Branch Responsibilities

The Policy, Partnerships and Performance Branch is the policy lead for the Closing the Gap
health agenda. In partnership with the sector and other stakeholders, we drive
implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021-2031. We also
oversee data and research to support better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people and administer funding under the IAHP. We work collaboratively
across the Department, other portfolio agencies and government to influence mainstream
health services and supports to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people.

Section Responsibilities

The Research Data and Performance Section is responsible for providing, facilitating and
communicating the use of data and evidence in Indigenous health policy and programs. It
provides policy advice relating to: Indigenous health evaluation; use of administrative and
bespoke datasets; strategic and technical support for reporting undertaken by Indigenous
health services; health research related to Indigenous health issues; research funding; and
secretariat to major Government committees related to Indigenous health data. The section
works closely with the National Indigenous Australian Agency, the Department of Social
Services, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the Australian Bureau of
Statistics (ABS), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services, academia and
consultancies.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director takes the lead on program management and/or secretariat functions.
Specific responsibilities include:

• Work collaboratively leading a small specialist team to develop strategic approaches

to evaluation, data use, direct research investments, and manage data requests

• Manage relationships with key evaluation stakeholders and oversee existing

evaluation contract with Allen and Clarke Consulting

• Lead the Department’s monitoring and evaluation agenda through the development

of an Indigenous Health Evaluation Framework and accompanying suite of
documentation

• Manage relationships with the Lowitja Institute and oversee the existing program of

research and operations funding; manage relationships with ABS, AIHW and oversee
the existing program of analytic work to ensure it is completed to a high standard

• Oversee management of ad hoc data requests, including Medicare Voluntary

Indigenous Identifier (VII) data access requests

• Collaborate with key research and data stakeholders to progress key research and

data initiatives, e.g., Closing the Gap data development, Indigenous data
sovereignty, development of Health Indigenous identifier, and the Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework

• Provide advice to the Indigenous Health Division on the use of data, research and

evaluation

• Undertake the division’s knowledge translation projects

• Represent the division as required

• Provide sharp, clear briefs on the above projects and other issues as arising.
  

Key Capabilities

• Outstanding communication and representation skills

• Demonstrated experience in complex and sensitive stakeholder management

• Demonstrated strong leadership ability in the management of policy, programs and

people

• Strong strategic, analytical, problem solving, corporate management and planning

skills

• Ability to work in a flexible and fast-paced environment

• Sound knowledge of the Australian Government's health programs and priorities,

and those of state and territory governments

• Sound understanding of the policy and strategic planning frameworks relating to

First Nations health, or ability to acquire an understanding

• Capability and commitment to continue to develop cultural competency.
  

Desirable Experience

Competent in complex contract management and stakeholder engagement, including high-
level liaison and brief writing. Background or demonstrated understanding of data, research
and evaluation. Demonstrated flexibility and good judgement.

Application Response (Single page application)

Your application will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate that you possess, or have
the real potential to develop, the required skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications
to perform the role. These requirements are based on the information provided to you as
part of the job advertisement, in line with the APS Work Level Standards.

Applicants are required to provide a statement of claims framed around the key duties and
key capabilities. Your statement of claims should be no more than one page in total with a

font no smaller than size 10. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not
be considered.

Work Environment Description

Responsibilities – As detailed in Section 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 while at
work, a worker must:

• Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety

• Take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the

health and safety of other persons

• Comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that

is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to
comply with this Act

• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the

business or undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been
notified to workers

• Complete all WHS related induction and training

• Report all work related incidents and/or illnesses to the WHS Section
  

Description Requirement Additional Information

Administrative

1. Computer Use Yes

2. Generic screen based Yes

3. Sitting at desk Yes

4. Standing for long periods No

Manual Handling

5. Lifting 0-15kg No

6. Lifting 15 kg + No

7. Climbing No

8. Bending No

9. Squatting No

10. Reaching No

11. Push/pull No

12. Sequential Repetitive No

Movements in short period of time

Description Requirement Additional Information

13. Manual dexterity/manipulation No

Work Environment

14. Work with others towards Yes

shared goals in a team environment

15. Works in isolation from other No

staff (remote supervision)

16. Distance walking (ie: Large No

building or inter-building transit)

17. Works outdoors No

18.Works in a call centre No

environment

19. Works in a customer service No

environment

Tasks Involving

20. Exposure to chemicals No

21. Exposure to biological hazards No

22. Working at heights No

23. Requirement to wear personal No

protective equipment (PPE)

24. Requirement for full Colour No

vision

25. Work with energetics and No

explosives

26. Exposure to Petrol, Oil, Lubricant No

Products that may cause

dermatological conditions

27. Exposure to extreme No

temperatures

28. Confined spaces No

29. Exposure to Non-ionising No

radiation

Description Requirement Additional Information

30. Excessive Noise No

31. Low Lighting No

32. Dangerous Goods/ Equipment No

33. Exposure to airborne odours No

Travel

34. Frequent travel - Vehicle No

35. Frequent travel - Aeroplane No

36. Frequent travel - Seaborne No

Cyclic Workload

37. Peaks & Troughs Yes

38. Frequent Overtime No

39. Rostered Shift Work No